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About Donut Peach and Banana Tree


About Banana Tree and Donut Peach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs  

Origin
China  
Australia, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Freestone, Clingstone  
Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
1000  
12

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
16.08 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
7.87 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach  
Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab  
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Not Available  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'  
Banana Tree  

Common Name
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach  
Banana Tree  

In Hindi
डोनट पीच  
केले के पेड़  

In German
Donut Pfirsich  
Bananenbaum  

In French
Donut Peach  
Bananier  

In Spanish
Donut Peach  
Banano  

In Greek
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο  
μπανανιά  

In Portuguese
Donut Peach  
árvore de banana  

In Polish
Donut Peach  
Banana drzewa  

In Latin
Donut Peach  
Musa sapientum fixa ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Banana  

Genus
Prunus  
Musa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Monocotyledonous  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Cetoniinae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
100  
99+

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Properties of Donut Peach and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Donut Peach and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Donut Peach and Banana Tree. Donut Peach doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Donut Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Donut Peach has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Banana Tree has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Donut Peach and Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Donut Peach and Banana Tree

Season and care of Donut Peach and Banana Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Donut Peach and Banana Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Donut Peach season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Banana Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Donut Peach is Loam, Sand and for Banana Tree is Clay, Loamy while the PH of soil for Donut Peach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Banana Tree is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Donut Peach and Banana Tree Physical Information

Donut Peach and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Donut Peach and Banana Tree are as follows:

Care of Donut Peach and Banana Tree

Care of Donut Peach and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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